Venetian and Northern Renaissance

What characterized the Venetian Renaissance?

Known for its emphasis on color, light, and sensuality, often utilizing oil paints to achieve luminous and atmospheric effects.

What characterized the Northern Renaissance?

Valued meticulous detail, realism, and naturalism, focusing on religious or everyday life scenes, with significant advancements in oil painting.

Who was Jan Van Eyck?

A prominent early Northern Renaissance painter, celebrated for his revolutionary use of oil glazes, intricate detail, and luminous effects, notably in the Ghent Altarpiece and the Arnolfini Portrait.

How did the use of oil paint differ between the Northern and Venetian Renaissance?

Northern Renaissance artists, such as Jan Van Eyck, often applied oil paint in many thin, transparent layers (glazes) to achieve minute detail and intense luminosity, while Venetian artists used richer, more saturated colors with a focus on capturing light and atmosphere.

Name an important Northern Renaissance artist besides Jan Van Eyck and describe their focus.

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, a Flemish painter known for his detailed genre scenes depicting peasant life and landscapes, often with moral or satirical undertones.